PLP Construction Ltd Heywood
Estimator/Senior Estimator
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Estimator/Senior Estimator - Greater Manchester
We have an opportunity for an Estimator/Senior Estimator to join our pre-construction team based at our office in Heywood, Greater Manchester.
PLP Construction Ltd is a family run SME construction company established over 40 years ago, financially secure with a strong pipeline of work. We work on new build and refurbishment projects around Greater Manchester and the North West in the Housing, Education and Commercial sectors with both public and private clients.
Our projects range in value from £500k to £15 million. You will be responsible for specific tasks and projects where your responsibilities will include:
- Working within the estimating department to produce high quality, accurate estimates.
- Pricing from first principles and sub-contractor quotation comparisons, presented in a legible, analytical and logical format for both new build and refurbishment projects.
- Responsible for packaging up the tender documents, liaising with subcontractors to acquire quotations, preparation of accurate take offs and producing a full breakdown of pricing.
- Utilise estimating software as part of the estimating process - Conquest Estimating Software. (Training can be provided)
- Attending and Chairing Tender Adjudications and Tender Handover meetings with the Pre-Construction Director to the Commercial/Site Team.
- Production of site files for successful tenders and issuing to the Site Team.
- Aiding in the training and progression of the Junior Estimator
- You are required to work as part of a team to complete work-related tasks to ensure the smooth running of the projects and the business as a whole.
- You are required to attend training courses as appropriate.
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As a family run business, we know all our staff and have their personal and financial success at the heart of what we do. We have an experienced and supportive team to nurture new talent. As a business we have a very low staff turnover.
We build long term relationships with both our clients and our supply chain and this is reflected in our pipeline of work and our established client base.
We are looking for someone who wants to develop and grow their career within our business and we encourage you to participate in CPD training and management development programmes to grow your knowledge and experience in a fantastic industry.
Are you interested?
If you are an Estimator looking to progress into a Senior Estimator role and have at least 3-4 years’ experience in a contracting environment we would like to have a conversation with you.
How to start the conversation with us;
- Send your CV
- Email - Pat pat@teamplp.com
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